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US 2024/0156144 A1Published application
Trunnion Monitoring For Food Processing/Water Treatment
AssigneeLyco Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsLuke A. Titel, Daniel D. Maupin, Steven J. Schultz
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for food processing includes a processing compartment, two trunnions, a sensor and an alarm. The processing compartment includes a rotating component having two ends. Each trunnion includes a component for rotational movement and the trunnions are disposed to support one of the ends. The sensor is disposed to sense a rotational speed of one of the components for rotational movement and the alarm is responsive to the sensor.
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A food processing system comprising:
- a processing compartment, including a rotating component having a first end and a second end;
- a first trunnion including a first component for rotational movement and a second trunnion including a second component for rotational movement, wherein the first and second trunnions are disposed to support the first end;
- a first sensor disposed to sense a first rotational speed of the first component for rotational movement;
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- an alarm responsive to the first sensor.
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A method of processing food, comprising:
- providing food product to a processing compartment that includes a rotating component having a first end and a second end;
- supporting the first end with a first trunnion including a first component for rotational movement and a second trunnion including a second component for rotational movement;
- rotating the first component at a first rotational speed;
- sensing the first rotational speed of the first component;
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- providing an alarm in response to the first rotational speed indicating a malfunction of the first trunnion.
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An apparatus for processing food, comprising:
- a processing compartment, including a rotating component having a first end and a second end;
- a first support means for rotatably supporting the first end;
- means for sensing a first rotational speed of the first support means;
- alarm means, connected to the means for sensing, for providing an alarm in response to the first rotational speed indicating a malfunction of the first support means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.